Recently, I went to buy a cook book in the local steimatzky store (www. Steimatzky.co.il) but ended up purchasing a winery book…
Wine in Israel is a well progressing realm, and lately some Israeli wineries have won international awards for their wine.
This pocket guide by Daniel Rogov (released in 2007) presents all the knowledge that you need on Israeli wine: History, Grape varieties & regions, Wineries and their wine, Lists of the best producers, wines, etc…..all in English. This guide gives “stars” to the wineries and scores for each individual wine according to its class…..from luxury wines to cheap table wines.The best thing is that it is quite small so you can carry it everywhere you go…..
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Lee Hazlewood, One of the most influencious musicians in the world passed away this week. We can`t imagine the world without songs like “Some Velvet Morning”, “Summer Wine” or even “These Boots Are Made For Walkin`”. But as you probably know, this blog\website is for the Israeli culture….what is one of the greatest American icons doing in this kind of blog ???
I can always find some Israeli musicians that sounds like Hazlewood and write about them and his influence, but It`s not the case here…
I think that almost every Israeli know the song: “Some Velvet Morning” or in hebrew “Be`boker Shel Ktifa” that was sang by Rami Fortis on his classic album “Sipurim Me`Hakufsa” (”Tales from the TV box”). This album was one of the greatest influences on Israeli bloom of Rock n` Roll in early nineties and shaped the sound of Israeli modern rock.
I think that I have said enough…here are some nice words about Lee Hazlewood and only for you the original clip of “Some Velvet Morning” and later the Hebrew version (for limited time only with links).
The summer attacks Tel-Aviv every year. But this summer this city becomes even hotter in the renewed harbor of Tel-Aviv (for summer’s program in English see below). For a long time now, this harbor is not anymore a harbor for large ships but only for yachts in the marina. Once it was not a nice place to hang out as the criminal activity center of Tel-Aviv, but now it is no longer how it was. Recently, it has been a trend to hang out in what is called “The Deck” for its new wooden platform. There you can find coffee shops restaurants and pubs to hang out at night. The harbor’s deck is also a great place for jogging or bicycle riding, to feel the Mediterranean air and to see some beautiful Israeli girls and boys.
A coffee shop on “the deck”
To whom interested in Tel Avivian designers’ fashion and art, check the north side of the harbor’s deck (direction of the ridings’ chimney). There near some coffee shops and restaurants, the ‘comme il faut’ style lounge is located. In this lounge there are designers’ stores for clothing, sculptures, design items and more. These shops are full with various items made by local designers. The main problem for me, chez le ‘comme il faut’, was to confront my wallet and resist these relatively expensive products. In the same lounge you can also find the ‘comme il faut’ coffee shop and an elegant Spa called ‘Coola’ (http://www.coola.co.il)- a space designated only for women. This space offers a special beauty care only for women, where women, as they say in ‘Coola’ redefine themselves. Amongst several beauty care available there are chocolate massage, pedicure, manicure, treatment for mid age women, treatment after breast cancer disease and treatment after a sexual assault.
’Coola’- a space for women
For all other attractions in the harbor see http://www.namal.co.il (in Hebrew)
Tel Aviv Harbors’ program (in English) for this summer (All Free of charge):
Mondays- 18:00- 20:30 on the wooden platform, for families+kids:
23.7- Sword and knife juggling, magic stories, sculpturing in sweet dough.
30.7- Clown show, magic stories and juggling balls workshop.
6.8- Juggling show, pantomime and dancing show of retarded actors, colored sand bottle workshop.
13.8- Sword and knife juggling, magic stories, balloon sculpturing workshop.
20.8- Royal outdoor show, story teller, art workshop.
27.8- The “Cocoloko” brazilian dance show- an ending summer show for all the familiy. And a workshop.
Tuesdays- Movies from 21:00 on the west pier:
24.7- Little heroes- an Isreali film for all the family.
31.7- The fifth element- science fiction
7.8- Whale Rider- audiences’ favorite
14.8- Bend It Like Beckham 21.8- Ninja turtles- for all the family
28.8- Ocean 11.
Wednesdays- Fresh music and design on the wooden platform:
Every Wednesday from 18:30 a young design fair.
25.7- 20:30 Anat’s rock show. 15.8- 20:30 Or Zovelski’s acoustic show.
DJ Turtle 106 FM DJ Lasimo
21:30 The girls rock show. 21:30 “Etliz”s’ rock show
1.8- 20:30 Jonatan Gat 22.8- 20:30 “Hayahalomim” rock show
DJ Lasimo DJ Guy
21:30 Ram Orian’s rock show 21:30 Amit Erez rock show
8.8- 20:30 Sarit Shetzki 29.8- 20:30 Hadara’s acoustic show
DJ Magic 21:30 “Hamasrihim” rock show
21:30 Novelman’s rock show 22:00 DJ turtle 106 FM.
Fridays- Every two weeks from 13.7, 18:30- “Kabalat Shabat” with live music, Hebrew poetry and prayer.
Thursdays & Saturdays- Art fair and antiques.
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Site touring in Israel is usually related to ancient history. You usually end up at the same old but Beautiful places as Jerusalem, Mezada or Kfar Nahum.
Actual Israel is quit different, emphasizing the new spirit of a young country. Though not mentioned in your tour guide, one of the most flourishing areas is science, as the Weizmann institute in Rehovot is one of the leading science institutes in the world. This institute was found in 1934 by the first president of Israel, Dr. Haim Weizmann, who is buried there near his beautiful mansion.
Though it is possible to do the “traditional” tour, first to visit the “Weizmann institute’s visiting center“-where you can hear about when it all began and where science nowadays progress and then to visit the beautiful mansion (for that you should set the tour in advance), we recommend you to spare your time and first visit the wonderful “Clore Garden of Science “.
This garden is one of the few outdoor science museums in the world; some say the best of them. In this garden there are more than 80 interactive exhibits usually relating and emphasizing simple Physics laws. Probably some of you guys reading these lines have just close this article, I find many for whom the word Physics is very aversive, makes them go back to the worth class of highschool. Well, actually in the “Science Garden” you discover the law of nature in a really fun way, you don’t just read the signs or get explanation form the guide, you can actually play with the museum exhibits by your own..Best exhibits for me were: “Moon Walking”-you can experience walking or jumping in moon gravity; “Vocal Mirrors”- you can whisper to one mirror as someone in the other mirror located about 20 meters from you can hear you; “Solar furnace”- it focus sun rays to one point and burn a wooden stick within seconds (Ask the guides to open this exhibit; it is locked for safety). And there are a lot more……
I certainly recommend to take the garden guided tour, you can ask for them in English or Hebrew (the best way will be to call the garden before your arrival and ask them when the tours are and in which language).Guided tours may be more expensive on winter time, as usually in the summer there are guided tours for free. In any way, it is worth it, after the guide explains you the whole physic thing and shows you how to use the exhibits it becomes even more fun. If you don’t have the budget for that try to ask the guides at the office, they are usually nice and will be happy to explain you several things about the garden. Both kids (age of 5 and up) and adults can enjoy the tour and garden very much, and even more in summer time when there are special workshops for kids.
The only difficulty in this kind of outdoor facility is the Israeli summer heat, thus, the best way to avoid the heat will be to come in the after noon.
David Peretz- a teacher, a writer, a musician….no…not a musician…he is a special musician. His fusion between the Missisippi blues, japanease hiku, love, hate and living in Israel`s suburbs all come as a sand storm from Be`er Sheva.
His new album: “Hiku Blues” is out at the indie label- “Hiss Records“. You can read the proccess of making the album both on Hissrecords blog and in David`s blog at “Notes”.
It sounds so special, the tender and soft music and on the contrary songs with richness of horns and violins.
